Unstoppable as the tides, previously unheard musical phenomena erupt at the Rewire Festival every year. As a reflection partner of the international festival for adventurous music, Norient has released the online special «All in It Together» on March 15 with seven essays, a snap collection, and an audio contribution by authors from the Norient and Rewire network.
Norient editor Hannes Liechti will host a panel on sampling strategies in experimental electronic music, based on his in-depth study This Track Contains Politics published by Norient Books. At the listening stations of the podcast series TIMEZONES, co-produced by Norient and the Goethe Institut, and a live listening session and discussion with curators Vivian Caccuri and mêLe yamomo, artists from Budapest, Mount Makiling to Rio de Janeiro share what influences and shapes them and how they work in different social and political contexts.
TIMEZONES Listening Station
The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: what does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different countries, cities, and contexts today? The artists’ thoughts on their moods, their social, political, and intellectual realities and their philosophies of life have been worked up into experimental audio collages. The podcasts run the gamut of formats and content, from straight journalism to experimental and documentary approaches, ethnography and fiction, sound art and improvisation. TIMEZONES is a project by Norient, co-initiated with the Goethe-Institut.
Fri, Apr 7, 16.30–18.00
Sat, Apr 8, 15.45–18.00
Sun, Apr 9, 15.15–18.00
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TIMEZONES Listening Session: Ears on/of Makiling with Hannes Liechti, meLê yamomo
Episode 9 in the series by artists meLê yamomo and Nono Pardalis, explores the stories and sounds of Mount Makiling, located 80 km south of the Philippine capital of Manila. Makiling is the sacred site of local legends, the setting for numerous classical works of literature, and a pilgrimage destination for many mystics. It is also the home of many artists and arts students. This listening session will be introduced by meLê yamomo and Norient curator and editor Hannes Liechti.
Thu, Apr 6, 22.00–22.45
Venue: The Grey Space in the Middle – Basement
TIMEZONES Listening Session: Staying Creative Between Beauty and Chaos in Rio de Janeiro with Vivian Caccuri, Hannes Liechti
Episode 5 of the podcast series by artist Vivian Caccuri, explores how Rio de Janeiro has shaped its music over the centuries and invented its future through the vision of artists, creators, and scholars. Behind the picture-postcard landscapes and the stereotypical images of carnival, beaches, and beautiful women lies an enigmatic and broken city. Rio’s musical and creative identity, such as samba and carnival, seems to be ever transforming and flirting with traditional forms, yet at the same time, those forms have a history of struggle, intimately connected to Afro-Brazilian musical and religious expressions. In a challenging historical moment of crisis – with a pandemic and political ruthlessness – artists in Rio are integrating those identities with the most immediate needs and perceptions of reality. The goal is to stay alive, sane, and, most of all, creative. This listening session will be preceded by an introduction with artist Vivian Caccuri and Norient curator and editor Hannes Liechti.
Thu, Apr 6, 21.30–22.00
Venue: The Grey Space in the Middle – Basement
Sampling Stories with Hannes Liechti, ABADIR, and M I M I
Together with ABADIR and M I M I, artists performing at Rewire, researcher and editor Hannes Liechti will discuss the culture and politics of musical sampling, focusing on the reasons and intentions behind the artists’ sampling processes. Why do artists sample? What are the reasons behind the selection of particular sampling material? What are the intentions behind strategies of sampling? Discussing these questions will reveal a complex net of contexts, meanings, and often deeply personal choices and creative decisions, while establishing connections across times and territories.
Sun, Apr 9, 15.15–16.15
Venue: The Grey Space in the Middle
All in It Together
How do artists relate to each other and their environments and how does it affect their music? In which way can new forms of listening lead to new perspectives? Explore a publication in collaboration with the Rewire Festival 2023 which assembles essays and audio pieces attempting to think with rather than about music. Curated and edited by Philipp Rhensius and Katía Truijen.
